news" coming up next. >> we'll be right back. >> at least 23 states feeling the effects of sandy, which morphed from a hurricane into a superstorm stretching hundreds of miles. sandy crashing along the eastern coast, cutting a lethal path of destruction in the form of wind, water, snow, and fire, at its peak, leaving more than 8 million people without power. on new jersey's storied jersey shore, homes and boardwalks washed away. >> the level of devastation at the jersey shore is unthinkable. >> parts of new york city, the city that never sleeps, plunged into darkness, subways and tunnels flooded, whole neighborhoods in staten island, brooklyn, and queens demolished. >> i had a feeling it was gonna be horrible. i never thought it would be this bad. i have no electric, nothing at my house. we have nothing here. we don't even have a telephone line to get out. >> residents trying to piece their lives back together while rescue and recovery teams continue to help victims. thousands of runners in new york city refusing to let a canceled marathon spoil their race plans. some running the origin